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in the bag

in the bag
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee bag]
    • /ɪn stressed ði bæg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee bag]
    • /ɪn stressed ði bæg/

Definitions of in the bag words

  • noun in the bag a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch. 1
  • noun in the bag something resembling or suggesting such a receptacle. 1
  • noun in the bag a suitcase or other portable container for carrying articles, as in traveling. 1
  • noun in the bag a purse or moneybag. 1
  • noun in the bag the amount or quantity a bag can hold. 1
  • noun in the bag any of various measures of capacity. 1

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Origin of in the bag

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; 1920-25 for def 29; Middle English bagge < Old Norse baggi pack, bundle

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Parts of speech for In the bag

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

in the bag popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

in the bag usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for in the bag

adj in the bag

  • assured — Someone who is assured is very confident and relaxed.
  • bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
  • decided — Decided means clear and definite.
  • definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
  • fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.

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